The Historical Journey of the Java Varietal: Introducing Sitio Canaa Filter Coffee
The lineage of coffee beans is rich with history, and the journey of the Java varietal is no exception. Its origins can be traced back to Ethiopia, where it made...
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What we sourced for you in Brazil
Our Visit to Mogiana, SP Brazil (A short update) As we release our next Espresso, we would like to give you an update from Brazil, where we have just...
The 2023 German Aeropress Championship at Five Elephant Roastery
Another year, another exhilarating German Aeropress Championship held here in Kreuzberg at our Roastery! We extend our heartiest gratitude to everyone who graced the event with their presence and...
The New Wave of Home Grinders
To make great coffee at home, you need the best possible tools — and most importantly, the best possible grinder. The grinder is unquestionably the most important part of your...
Recap of German AeroPress Championship 2022
The German AeroPress Championship 2022 - We made it again this year. Thanks to all competitors, guests, and of course the sponsors! Hereby we share the moments with all of you....
Positive Price Adjustments for you
We're excited to announce our new pricing structure! This new tiered system simplifies our coffee prices, making the ordering process much clearer and streamlined for our customers.
What is your coffee bag trying to tell you?
If you visit one of our cafes and ask the barista about the coffee you’re drinking, you’ll find they have a lot to tell you — about where it comes...
Could increased pricing be good news?
In February, the price of green coffee futures contracts in New York — also known as the ‘C price’ — reached more than $2.50 per pound, its highest level in...
The Power of a Collective
When considering how important investment in infrastructure and processing is, few coffees provide a more glaring example than this lot of organic coffee from the Jimma region, in southwestern Ethiopia....
New Coffee Release: FAF!
Join us as we taste the coffee together, and discuss the story behind its cultivation.
Second Payments and Building Partnerships in Colombia
This is the story of Magdalena López, a coffee producer from Colombia, and the long road it took for her to receive a premium payment for her coffee.
March Subscription Coffee: Consacá
This is the story of one of our March subscription coffees, cultivated deep in the Andes, in the shadow of an active volcano.
February Subscription Coffee: Vunga
The February edition of our subscription service features the Rwandan Vunga Filter coffee, from the Nyabihu district, in the country's north-west.
January Subscription Coffee: Uraga (Natural)
This is the story behind one of our January Subscription coffees - the Uraga (Natural) from Ethiopia, grown and processed in the mountains of the Guji region.
A New Elephant in Town: KaDeWe Berlin!
We're delighted to announce our collaboration with Berlin's largest luxury department store, KaDeWe, by opening a brand new Five Elephant location on the store's premises.
Kenya Journals (Part 2)
In December 2017 we went to Kenya in order to source some coffees. But there’s a longer story of why we went to origin, and we'd like to share it with you.